Key Facts

• President Trump honored about 100 athletes from seven NCAA national championship teams in a White House event.
• The teams recognized included Oklahoma State (men's golf), Texas A&M (women's volleyball), Wake Forest (men's tennis), Georgia (women's tennis), Youngstown State (women's bowling), Florida State (women's soccer), and West Virginia (mixed rifle).
• Trump wants Congress to pass laws that limit how many times athletes can transfer schools and control payments to college athletes.
• In 2025, Trump signed an executive order aiming to limit eligibility to five years and allow one transfer without penalty for undergraduate athletes.
• The order also tries to stop pay-for-play deals and protect women's and Olympic sports.
• Some parts of the executive order may face legal challenges, so Trump and college sports leaders want federal laws to support NCAA rules and give the NCAA exemption from some antitrust laws.
• Some athletes are challenging NCAA rules to extend their college sports careers and earn money through name, image, and likeness deals.
• Trump said it is unfair for younger athletes to compete against much older players in college sports.